I didn't say a windows 7 laptop, I said my current laptop. This thing is
about five years old, and after seeing how crazy slow my son's computer ran
7 I bought an old refurbished XP netbook. Well, we learn from our mistakes
lol.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A Note to XP users
Hi Ken,
Well, to be fair I noticed a person's screen reader has a lot to do
with performance and memory plays a big part too. Jaws for example
really slows down a system and I didn't realize exactly how much until
I began using NVDA full time. As far as memory goes if you have
anything less than 2 GB of ram in that Windows 7 box it will run like
crap. Actually, it doesn't really run super good until you throw 3 or
4 GB at it, and I guess from a performance comparison that is pretty
bad. Although, to Microsoft's credit Windows 8 not only starts faster
than Windows 7 it runs smoother, faster, and is all around less of a
performance hog so things are getting better not worse as far as newer
Windows operating systems goes. Although, I somehow doubt the veracity
of a new Windows 7 laptop running like a Commodore 64. :D
Cheers!
On 9/11/13, Ken The PionEar <kenwdow...@me.com> wrote:
Well-said Dark! My son had a brand-spanking-new computer from his online
school. It came with Windows 7, and was about as fast as a Commodore 64.
Okay, I'm exaggerating *slightly* but you get the point. By the way, I
know
just how fast the computer itself was because of how smoothly it played
games--but go to delete a file or open a folder or any other W7 operation
and count the seconds as they drag on. There's no debate that 7 is better
than Vista, but XP is still the champ in my book. Even on my slow
netbook,
which can't play the really complex games very smoothly, XP still does
its
thing seemlessly.
Check out my games at
www.ThePionEar.net
and my music, and that of my band, at
www.ThePionEar.net/BlindLabyrinth.html .
Also, check out, "The Believer and Skeptic Show," at iTunes!
If you want to reach me, you can call 419-744-0517, friend me on
Facebook,
(KenWDowney,) or write me at kenwdow...@me.com .
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